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    Who Wants To Be A

    Millionaire?

    Grammar and
    Punctuation special!
    Miss Hodge and Miss
    Speirs edition
    Question 1
    The dog ran down the road.
    In this sentence what is the
    ‘dog’?
    A adjective
    b noun
    C adverb

    D verb
    The dog ran down the road.
    In this sentence
    The what is the
    ‘dog’?
    A adjective
    B noun
    C adverb
    D verb
    £100
    Question 2
    What is alliteration?

    A words starting with the same sound

    B words with the same meaning

    C words with the same sound, but a different spelling

    D a type of novel
    What is aliteration?

    A words starting with the same sound

    B words with the same meaning

    C words with the same sound, but a different spelling

    D a type of novel
    £200
    Question 3
    What is the verb in this
    sentence?
    A I ran quickly home.
    B I ran quickly home.
    C I ran quickly home.
    D I ran quickly home.
    What is the verb in this
    sentence?
    A quickly
    B home
    C I
    D ran
    £300
    Question 4
    Which letter is omitted in the
    contracted form of ‘could not …’?

    A n
    B o
    C d
    D u
    Which letter is omitted in the
    contracted form of ‘could not’?

    A n
    B o
    C d
    D u
    £500
    Question 5
    Which of the following
    words is a preposition?
    A because
    B if
    C when
    D under
    Which of the following
    words is a preposition??
    A because
    B if
    C when
    D under
    £1,000
    Question 6
    When I smell chocolate cake, my
    resolve vanishes immediately.
    The grammatical term for this
    sentence is a …?

    A greed
    B complex sentence (with subordination)

    C a confession
    D compound sentence
    When I smell chocolate cake, my
    resolve vanishes immediately.
    The grammatical term for this
    sentence is …?

    A greed
    B complex sentence (with subordination)

    C a confession
    compound sentence
    £2,000
    Question 7
    Quickly, I packed my bags and left.
    A synonym for ‘quickly’ is …

    A Slowly, …
    B Speedily, …
    C In a panic, …
    D Quietly, …
    Quickly, I packed my bags and left.
    A synonym for ‘quickly’ is …

    A Slowly, …
    B Speedily, …
    C In a panic, …
    D Quietly, …
    £4,000
    Question 8
    Which apostrophe is
    used correctly?
    A The children’s coats ...

    B The childrens’ coats

    C The childrens coat’s

    D The childrens coats’


    Which apostrophe is
    used correctly?
    A The children’s coats
    B The childrens’ coats
    C The childrens coat’s
    D The childrens coats’
    £8,000
    Question 9
    Kermit eats flies and swims.
    Why no comma after ‘eats’?

    A He eats flies but cannot fly.

    B He is scared of flying.

    C We have ran out of commas.

    D Kermit is on a high carb diet.


    Kermit eats flies and swims.
    Why no comma after ‘eats’?

    A He eats flies but cannot fly.

    B Kermit is scared of flying.

    C We have ran out of commas.

    D Kermit is on a high carb diet.


    £16,000
    Question 10
    The little mouse who has lived here for
    years was undaunted by the new traps.
    Where should the two commas go in this
    sentence? (Answer = two letters)

    A after mouse
    B after who
    C after years
    D after undaunted
    The little mouse who has lived here for
    years was undaunted by the new traps.
    Where should the two commas go in this
    sentence?

    A after mouse
    B after who
    C after years
    D after daunted
    £32,000
    Question 11
    Which is an example of correctly used
    inverted commas?

    A ‘Grammar is complicated’ agreed the class.

    B ‘Grammar is complicated’, agreed the class.

    C ‘Grammar is complicated, agreed the class.'

    D ‘Grammar is complicated,’ agreed the class.


    Which is an example of correctly used
    inverted commas?

    A ‘Grammar is complicated’ agreed the class.

    B ‘Grammar is complicated’, agreed the class.

    C ‘Grammar is complicated, agreed the class.'

    D ‘Grammar is complicated,’ agreed the class.


    £64,000
    Question 12
    Following days of rain, the sun shone upon the entire
    country.
    In the above sentence what are the words in italics?

    A a main clause
    B a subordinate clause
    C a get out clause
    D Is that how you spell Santa Clause?
    Following days of rain, the sun shone upon the entire
    country.
    In the above sentence what are the words in italics?

    A a main clause
    B a subordinate clause
    C a get out clause
    D Is that how you spell Santa Clause?
    £125,000
    Question 13
    Modal verbs are …

    A verbs about movement


    B verbs that express possibility

    C verbs beginning with ‘m’


    D emotive verbs
    Modal verbs are …

    A verbs about movement


    B verbs that express possibility
    C verbs beginning with ‘m’
    D emotive verbs
    £250,000
    Question 14
    Which punctuation mark is needed in this
    sentence?
    James persisted with making his snowman
    __ it might not snow again this year!

    A ,
    B :

    C .

    D ;
    Which punctuation mark is needed in this
    sentence?
    James persisted with making his
    snowman__ it might not snow again this
    year!

    A ,

    B :

    C .

    D ;
    £500,000
    Question 15
    Which punctuation mark should go after
    ‘option’?
    There is only one option complete the
    quiz before leaving!

    A;

    B:

    C ,
    D ( …)
    Which punctuation mark should go after
    ‘option’?
    There is only one option complete the
    quiz before leaving!

    A ;
    B :
    C ,
    D (…)
    £1,000,000

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